Base for vase lamps



Dec. 14 1926. 1,610,669

E. FREYER BASE FOR VASE LAMPS Filed March 24, 1925 I M'UVL@% 12 12 14 15 4 v INVENTOR BYfiavlgmd- W ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 14, 1926. I

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERWIN FREYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 WILLIAM R. NOE & SONS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BASE FOR VASE LAMPS.

Application filed March 24, 1925.

My invention relates to portable lamps and has for its object to produce a base therefor. It is well known that in using vases for the pedestal for a post lamp, it is necessary to provide a different base for each one, due to the variation in the diameter of their bases. This requires the keeping of a V6137 large number of patterns which are expensive and which also take up considerable storage room when not in use.

My invention has for its object to construct a base for such lamps which will be so formed that it will be suitable for a variety of sizes.

My means of accomplishing this object may be more readily understood by having reference to the accompanying drawings which are annexed hereto and made a part of this specification, in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view-of the base, one half of which is shown in full lines, the remainder being diagrammatically illustrated;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 33 in Fig. 1, in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entire description.

As shown in the drawings, the base is pro vided with a plurality of legs or feet 10, which extend downwardly from the circular part 11. This circular part 11 is formed as is clearly seen in Fig. 3, with a plurality of concentric steps 12, 13, 14 and 15, each of which is provided on its horizontal surface with a different decorative ornamentation and with an unornamented flat central part 16, in the center of which an opening 17 is provided to lead the wire to the lamp. These steps 12,13,14 and are each slightly larger in diameter than the next adjacent lower step.

The result of this construction is obvious to persons skilled in the art, for if the bot tom of the vase is of the size as shown in the unornamented central part 16, it will fit Serial No. 18,067.

thereon, while if it is of the size as shown by any one of the dotted lines in Fig. 1, it will fit on the corresponding step and the base 11 will still be just as serviceable and attractive by reason of the decorative effect on the surface of the step next outwardly above; and obviously, the same is true as to each of the steps. Thus it will be seen that I have, for example in the base illustrated, provided a single base which will serve for live vases of different sizes.

Although I have showna specific form of base and a certain number of steps, it will be apparent that my invention does not reside in any such details, these being furnished solely to show a preferred form of embodiment for my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A base for vases, comprising a circular portion, the upper surface of which is provided with a plurality of concentric steps, each of which is slightly different in diameter from the next adjacent one, and decorative ornamentation on the surface of each step.

2. A base for vases, comprising a circular portion, the upper surface of which is provided with a plurality of concentric steps, each of which is slightly different in diameter from the next adjacent one, decorative ornamentation on the surface of each step, and a central plain surface having a central opening therein.

3. A base for vases, comprising a circular portion, the upper surface of which is provided with a plurality of concentric steps, each of which is slightly different in diame ter from the next adjacent one, decorative ornamentation on the surface of each step, a central plain surface having a central opening therein, and a plurality of legs for said circular portion.

ERJVIN FREYER. 

